Paolo Bonacelli
Known for ActingBorn 1937-02-28 — died 2025-10-08Rome, Italy
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Paolo Bonacelli (February 28, 1939 - October 8 2025) was an Italian actor.
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He is best known for his performance as The Duke de Blangis in Pasolini's notorious Salò (1975). He can also be seen in Midnight Express (1978) and Caligula (1979), in which he plays the role of Cassius Chaerea.
He also co-starred with Roberto Benigni in the films Johnny Stecchino and Night on Earth, both from 1991.
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Known for
Mission: Impossible III
2006 · as Monsignore
In the Hand of Dante
2026 · as Priest Of Alcamo
Caligula
1979 · as Chaerea
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1976 · as The Duke
Midnight Express
1978 · as Rifki
Night on Earth
1991 · as Priest
The Stendhal Syndrome
1996 · as Dr. Cavanna
The American
2010 · as Father Benedetto
Le Guignolo
1980 · as Kamal
Rimini Rimini
1987 · as l'ingegnere
Lenin: The Train
1988 · as Zinoviev
Touch and Die
1991 · as Morelli
Johnny Stecchino
1991 · as D'Agata
Dirty Linen
1999 · as Amedeo
Abraham
1993 · as Melchisedek
The Ploy
2016 · as Vescovo
Magical Nights
2018 · as Ennio 'The Great'
Maddalena
1971